Arranmore Utd 1 - Orchard 3.

In the final game of the season Arranmore Utd travelled to Letterkenny in what was a dead rubber as neither side could go further up or down the table, as Arranmore in 4th played Orchard in 3rd.


The game started well for Arranmore and had one or two chances through Chris and Sean Conlon. Conor Proctor also had an effort come back of the crossbar from 40 yards out. In the 27th minute Chris put Arranmore in the lead following a failed clearance from a Benny McGarvey free kick. Orchard upped the tempo straight away and the very impressive ex Finn Harps player Niall Bonner was to the fore at the heart of everything good Orchard did and he played a role in the equaliser as his cross was headed home at the back post.

Half time: 1-1

Both teams came out looking to win the second half but good defending from Jason, Wan and Chim kept it at 1-1 before Michael McHugh broke down the left wing and left his man for pace before crossing to find Sean Conlon in space where he did brilliantly to control and fire on target only to see the keeper turn his shot onto the post. Minutes later Orchard took the lead following a corner cleared to the edge of the box and it fell to the impressive Bonner to volley home to the roof of the net.

Arranmore pushed thereafter leaving gaps at the back with Orchard hitting the post and Arranmore relying on last ditch tackles. Arranmore almost equalised as Przemeck came off the bench and found his effort superbly turned onto the post by the home keeper. With five minutes to go Bonner was involved again as his shot from the edge of the box was too good for Rua to hold and No.9 tapped home the rebound.

Team performance from Arranmore Utd with Niall Bonner the stand-out player on show.

AND THAT'S A WRAP...

This brings the season to a close with June Bank Holiday Arranmore Challenge only a few weeks away. Thanks for the support all year from the fans at games to the messages online. 

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